City Council

10. FINANCE COMMITTEE: AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $379,354 WITH ENDERA MOTORS, LLC TO PURCHASE ONE REPLACEMENT PASADENA DIAL-A-RIDE ZERO-EMISSION BUS AND AMEND THE FY2024 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BUDGET TO FUND THE BUS PURCHASE (Transportation Dept.) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council: (1) Find that the purchase of Dial-A-Ride buses is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) “Common Sense” exemption. (2) Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Endera Motors, LLC for one battery electric bus as a replacement Pasadena Dial-A-Ride bus in an amount not to exceed $379,354, which includes a base of contract $344,867 and a 10% contingency of $34,487. Competitive Bidding is not required pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(H) contracts with other governmental entities or their contractors for labor, materials, supplies or services; (3) Grant the proposed contract an exemption from the Competitive Selection process pursuant to Pasadena Municipal Code Section 4.08.049(B) contracts for which the City’s best interests are served; and (4) Amend the Fiscal Year 2024 Capital Improvement Budget by appropriating $199,331 in Proposition A local transit funds (Fund 208) to the Purchase of Dial-A-Ride Vehicles (75086) project. TPA